Friday, September 28, 2012

How to upgrade to Mountain Lion (10.8) from Leopard (10.5), Snow Leopard (10.6) or Lion (10.7)

You can find out what OS X version you are on by clicking on the Apple icon, then select the “About This Mac” menu item. The number under the Apple logo is the version you are on. 10.5.x is Leopard, 10.6.x is Snow Leopard and 10.7.x is Lion.

If you are on Snow Leopard:

You can go from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion directly, but first make sure you machine supports it. Give Apple a call, 1-800-MY-APPLE (1-800-692-7753), and they’ll tell you whether or not you can upgrade to Mountain Lion.